PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Cheryshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Puerto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juanito Puerto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuri Cheryshev's chin.

Cheryshev
vs
Puerto

185 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Cheryshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juanito Puerto!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheryshev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puerto's head backwards.

It looks like Juanito Puerto has been cut.
We've been told by Cheryshev's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cheryshev jabs at Puerto's body.
Cheryshev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puerto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Cheryshev to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheryshev throws out a powerful jab.
Cheryshev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cheryshev cracks a nice hook into Puerto's ribs.
Puerto looks winded!

Cheryshev cracks Puerto with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cheryshev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Puerto to stand back up!

Puerto is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cheryshev throws an uppercut from hell that sends Puerto clean off his feet! He's out cold! Cheryshev stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Cheryshev!